Category Archives: Books

I’ve been a gori groupie of Indian writers since I picked up Immortals of the Meluha by Amish almost three years ago. With each novel I’ve read, I’ve learned valuable lessons about how Indians view themselves, their country, and the world.
Since August, I’ve been going gaga over the anticipated release of a book called Half … Continue Reading ››

When one of America’s best-selling crime writers joins forces with one of India’s best writers, the results are bound to take readers on a thrill ride through the city of Mumbai. From Marine Drive to Andheri and all parts in between, James Patterson and Ashwin Sanghi showcase the energy of the Maximum City in Private … Continue Reading ››

Catching the Departed by Kulpreet Yadav was shortlisted for the DNA-Hachette “Hunt for the Next Bestseller” prize. This book placed in the top 20 out of 300 entries received, but did not win. The book tells the story of Andy Karan, former Indian Army captain turned investigative journalist. Andy is an Indian James Bond with … Continue Reading ››

Recently, @NoEndToBooks tweeted a list of books to consider reading with your tween. The list originally appeared in the Christian Science Monitor as a potential antidote to YA fiction offerings like The Fault in Our Stars. The writer encourages families to read the classics together. Reading … Continue Reading ››

Baadshah of Bollywood. King Khan. King of Bollywood. King of Romance. SRK. Tom Cruise of India. All these names describe one man: Shah Rukh Khan.
Actor, producer, KKR owner, spokesperson, and businessman. These words also describe SRK. In her book, Power of a Common Man: Connecting with Consumers the SRK Way, Koral Dasgupta explains SRK’s revolutionary … Continue Reading ››

The Partition of India and Pakistan in 1947 resulted in the largest migration in human history. In the few shorts months after the line was drawn, more than 10 million people crossed the India-Pakistan border. Violence occurred on both sides, and the migration left indelible scars. Countless books and movies have struggled to understand and explain … Continue Reading ››

In which Brian builds a bookshelf, and Jean re-reads the timeless children’s classic, The Poky Little Puppy
When Brian and I moved to Mumbai, we each sacrificed some things we cherished. He put his Harley in storage and sold 90% of his tools. My sacrifices included my two custom-built (by Brian), seven-foot-tall, absolute-pain-in-the-neck-to-move, barely-fits-through-the-doorway, much-loved, oak, … Continue Reading ››

The Luminaries is the Man Booker prize-winning book by Eleanor Catton. The novel is set in New Zealand during the 1860s gold rush. Catton uses astrology to structure the story, which is divided into twelve sections, each representing the twelve signs on the zodiac. Each of the twelve main characters features in the chapter that … Continue Reading ››

The Wall Street Journal has called Ravi Subramanian “the John Grisham of banking.” A Mumbai-based banking executive, Subramanian is the two-time winner of the Crossword Book Award in the Popular category. In 2013, he won the award for his banking thriller, The Bankster. Set in the fictional GB2 bank in Mumbai, the book is a … Continue Reading ››

In A Walk Across the Sun, Corban Addison crafts a harrowing tale of natural disaster, sex trafficking, and redemption. Set just after the 2004 tsunami that claimed the lives of more than a quarter of a million people, the story centers around the experiences of sisters Ahalya and Sita. In the wake of the disaster, the sisters … Continue Reading ››